EP0553419B1 - Tête de filière pour matière fondue et soufflée - Google Patents
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
- D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
- D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
- D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
- D04H1/54—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving
- D04H1/56—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties by welding together the fibres, e.g. by partially melting or dissolving in association with fibre formation, e.g. immediately following extrusion of staple fibres
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
- B29C48/03—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor characterised by the shape of the extruded material at extrusion
- B29C48/05—Filamentary, e.g. strands
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
- B29C48/03—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor characterised by the shape of the extruded material at extrusion
- B29C48/07—Flat, e.g. panels
- B29C48/08—Flat, e.g. panels flexible, e.g. films
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
- B29C48/25—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C48/30—Extrusion nozzles or dies
- B29C48/345—Extrusion nozzles comprising two or more adjacently arranged ports, for simultaneously extruding multiple strands, e.g. for pelletising
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
- B29C48/25—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C48/78—Thermal treatment of the extrusion moulding material or of preformed parts or layers, e.g. by heating or cooling
- B29C48/86—Thermal treatment of the extrusion moulding material or of preformed parts or layers, e.g. by heating or cooling at the nozzle zone
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C48/00—Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor
- B29C48/25—Component parts, details or accessories; Auxiliary operations
- B29C48/78—Thermal treatment of the extrusion moulding material or of preformed parts or layers, e.g. by heating or cooling
- B29C48/86—Thermal treatment of the extrusion moulding material or of preformed parts or layers, e.g. by heating or cooling at the nozzle zone
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- the present invention relates to a meltblown die head.
- the known apparatus includes a support member and a detachable die assembly threaded into the underside of the support member.
- the support member includes a polymer inlet and an air inlet for feeding polymer and air to the die assembly.
- the polymer inlet of the support member is in communication with a polymer feed tube which terminates in a nozzle.
- the air inlet of the support member is in communication with two gas reservoirs, the first gas reservoir is formed between the walls of a bore in the support member and outer surfaces of the die assembly, and the second gas reservoir is formed within the die assembly.
- the support member or mounting block is provided with heating elements to maintain the polymer and/or the air at the desired temperatures upstream the die assembly.
- meltblowing employs an extruder to force a hot melt of thermoplastic material through a row of fine orifices in a die tip of a die head into converging high velocity streams of heated gas, usually air, arranged on each side of the extrusion orifice.
- heated gas usually air
- thermoplastic material As the hot melt exits the orifices, it encounters the high velocity heated gas stream, and the stream of thermoplastic material is attenuated by the gas and broken into discrete fibers which are then deposited on a moving collector surface, usually a foraminous belt, to form a web of thermoplastic material.
- the die head is provided with heaters adjacent the die tip in order to maintain the temperature of the polymer as it is introduced into the orifice of the die tip through feed channels.
- McAmish et al. US-A-4,622,259 discloses a conventional die head in which the hot melt is forced from the extruder into a heater chamber located between the die plates that form the die tip. The hot melt is heated in the die tip by means of auxiliary heating elements embedded in the die tip itself.
- Such a heating method requires heating elements along the entire length of the die head assembly and sophisticated sensors to insure a constant temperature for the polymer from one end of the die head to the other.
- auxiliary heating elements when auxiliary heating elements are employed it is necessary for the die assembly to have a high thermal mass to insure even distribution and maintenance of temperature along the length of the die head. If the temperature is allowed to fluctuate across the length of the die head, the meltblown fibers produced at one position on the die head may have different characteristics than those produced at another position on the die head resulting in a nonwoven meltblown web that is inconsistent in its composition from one edge to the other across its width. A failure of any heating element along the length of the die head will result in unacceptable fiber production adjacent the failed heating element and will require time consuming replacement of the heating element.
- Page US-A-3,970,417 discloses a conventional die head in which a channel for supplying the hot melt to the die tips is machined from the mating halves of the die tip to form a polymer feed channel in the shape of a coat hanger.
- electric heaters are provided in the die tip adjacent the feed channel to provide a uniform temperature along the length of the feed channel.
- layers of insulation are provided between the heaters and the outside wall of the die tip which is adjacent to small plenum chambers through which the meltblowing air is supplied. Such insulation is specifically provided to prevent changes in the air temperature from effecting the temperature of the die tip and therefore the hot melt within the coat hanger feed channel.
- Lohkamp et al. US-A-3,825,379 shows heaters adjacent the die tip for maintaining the temperature of the hot melt prior to extrusion through the die orifice.
- meltblown die heads have depended on electric heaters and thermal mass to insure thermal stability. Moreover, in conventional die heads the die tips are isolated from the meltblowing air so the meltblowing air will not effect the temperature of the hot melt in the die tip of the die head.
- a meltblown die head comprising an elongated support member in the form of a box beam with sides and ends which define a heated gas reservoir.
- a polymer feed tube extends through the gas reservoir from top to bottom and terminates in a longitudinal extending polymer feed groove along the bottom side of the box beam for delivery of the hot melt to a detachable meltblown die assembly attached to the bottom side of the box beam.
- the die tip of the die assembly is in communication with the feed groove for receiving the hot melt from the feed tube, and the air plates on either side of the die tip form gas delivery channels which channels receive the heated gas from the gas reservoir.
- the heated gas reservoir extending the full length of the die head and being in intimate contact with the detachable die assembly, all parts of the die assembly are brought to and maintained at the appropriate operating temperature by means of the heated gas in the gas reservoir.
- the constant delivery of heated gas to the reservoir and exhaustion of the heated gas from the reservoir through the gas delivery channels assure a constant and even temperature for the entire die head including the die assembly thereby assuring uniform temperature at all points where the hot melt is extruded from the die tips.
- the die head 10 comprises an elongated support member 12 in the form of a box beam.
- the box beam 12 comprises top 14, bottom 16, front side 18, back side 20, right end 22, and left end 24.
- the enclosed box beam 12 with its top, bottom, sides and ends, forms a heated gas reservoir 26 (Fig. 4).
- Gas inlets 28 and 30 are located at either end of box beam 12.
- the gas inlets 28 and 30 connect a source of heated pressurized gas (not shown) to the reservoir 26 inside the box beam 12.
- a pair of U-shaped, perforated baffles 80 and 82 are located adjacent gas inlets 28 and 30 to breakup the gas flow and thereby reduce eddy currents and turbulence in the reservoir 26.
- the box beam 12 also has expansion chambers 38 and 40 formed by internal walls 34 and 36 which expansion chambers are positioned inside the box beam 12 adjacent each of the sides 18 and 20 and the bottom 16.
- the expansion chambers 38 and 40 extend the length of the box beam 12.
- a series of expansion chamber holes 42 and 44 are drilled in internal walls 34 and 36 respectively to provide communication between the gas reservoir 26 and expansion chambers 38 and 40.
- a second series of gas outlet holes 32 and 33 are located on both sides of bottom 16 and extend along the length of the box beam 12.
- the gas outlet holes 32 and 33 communicate between the expansion chambers 38 and 40 and gas delivery chambers 76 and 78 respectively of die assembly 54.
- the expansion chamber holes 42 and 44 are in alignment with flat surfaces 88 and 90 respectively of expansion chambers 38 and 40.
- the gas outlet holes 32 and 33 are in alignment with flat surfaces 92 and 94 respectively of gas delivery chambers 76 and 78.
- a polymer feed tube 46 extends through the top 14 of the box beam 12, through the reservoir 26 and through the bottom 16 of the box beam 12.
- the polymer feed tube 46 is connected to the output of a polymer extruder (not shown) at its input end 48.
- the output end 50 of the polymer feed tube 46 terminates in a tapered polymer feed groove 52 which runs the length of the box beam 12.
- the tapered polymer feed groove 52 is located within the confines of the bottom 16 of the box beam 12, and its cross-sectional area decreases from the feed tube to each end.
- the die assembly 54 is detachably mounted to the bottom 16 of the box beam 12.
- the die assembly 54 comprises die tip 56 and gas plates 58 and 60.
- the die tip 56 includes a breaker plate 62 which supports screen 64.
- the die tip 56 is connected to the bottom 16 of the box beam 12 by means of a series of bolts 66 and 68.
- the tapered polymer feed groove 52 communicates with the screen 64, the breaker plate 62, and then orifice 70 of the die tip 56.
- the screen 64 filters the hot melt to remove agglomerated masses before they can reach and clog the orifice 70.
- Gas plates 58 and 60 are likewise connected to the bottom 16 of the box beam 12 by means of a series of bolts 72, 73, 74 and 75. When in place, the gas plates 58 and 60 in conjunction with die tip 56 form gas delivery chambers 76 and 78. Tapered gas delivery channels 84 and 86 extend from gas delivery chamber 76 and 78. The gas delivery channels 84 and 86 converge adjacent orifice 70 of the die tip 56.
- the heated gas in reservoir 26 flows from reservoir 26 through expansion chamber holes 42 and 44, through expansion chambers 38 and 40, through output holes 32 and 33, through gas delivery chambers 76 and 78 and then to delivery channels 84 and 86 adjacent the orifice 70 to attenuate the polymer as it exits the orifice 70.
- the heated air of about 288°C (550°F) is fed into the gas inlets 28 and 30 at each end of the box beam 12.
- the heated air encounters the perforated baffles 80 and 82.
- the baffles break up the air flow and direct the air to produce an initial cross velocity (a component of flow along the length of the reservoir) at cross-sections 96 and 98 (Fig. 2) where the inlets intersect the reservoir 26.
- the initial cross velocity is limited to 30,5 to 45,7 m/sec (100-150 feet/sec) by the size of the inlets 28 and 30 and the volume of air introduced onto the reservoir 26.
- the initial cross velocity head By limiting the initial cross velocity to 30,5 to 45,7 m/sec (100-150 feet/sec), the initial cross velocity head will not exceed 1034,6 N/m 2 (0.15 psi).
- the low initial cross velocity head of about 1034,6 N/m 2 (0.15 psi) insures that by the time the air reaches gas delivery chambers 76 and 78, the heated air will have virtually no component of velocity along the length of the die head.
- Such air management assures minimum turbulence as the air moves from gas delivery chambers 76 and 78 into delivery channels 84 and 86.
- the air flow in the vertical direction (the flow direction) must also be managed properly to minimize turbulence.
- the heated gas flows from the gas inlets 28 and 30 to orifice 70, the gas is first compressed and then expands as it successively enters the reservoir 26, the expansion chambers 38 and 40, and the gas delivery chambers 76 and 78.
- the openings and the chambers are sized so that the flow direction velocity (vertical flow direction) increases at each stage.
- the flow direction velocity into the reservoir 26 is .3 to 6 m/sec (10-20 feet/sec)
- the flow direction velocity into the expansion chambers 38 and 40 is 5,8 to 12,2 m/sec (19-40 feet/sec)
- the flow direction velocity into the gas delivery chambers 76 and 78 is 24,4 to 58 m/sec (80-190 feet/sec).
- Prior die heads have typically exhibited pressure drop from air source (the inlet) to die tip of 0,35 x 10 5 to 0,48 x 10 5 N/m 2 (5-7psi).
- the die head of the present invention exhibits a pressure drop from reservoir 26 to the die tip of .3448,7 to 0,1 x 10 5 N/m 2 (0.5-1.5 psi). The lower pressure drop results in reduced power required for the compressor for the heated air.
- the spacing and location of the expansion chamber holes 42 and 44 and of the gas outlet holes 32 and 33 are of importance to the heat transfer characteristics of the die head.
- the expansion chamber holes 42 and 44 and the gas outlet holes 32 and 33 are located so that they are in alignment with flat surfaces 88, 90, 92, and 94.
- a heated gas jet is created which washes and spreads radially over the aligned flat surface to produce maximum convective heat transfer.
- the spacing of the holes is thereby set to assure that the circular patterns of the air jets on the flat surfaces intersect to provide complete coverage by the heated air of the flat surfaces.
- the hole size and jet velocity generally result in a hole pattern of 0,04 to 0,1 holes/mm (1.0-2.5 holes/inch) of die length.
- the jet action of the holes 32, 33, 42, and 44 results in heat transfer to the die assembly that is as much as five times the heat transferred to the side and top walls of the beam box 12.
- the outer surfaces of the entire die head including the die assembly is insulated to minimize heat loss to the surroundings.
- the insulation is typically a composite formed from fiberglass encased in a fabric and a metal skin.
- the composite forms a split shell about the die head so that it can be removed as necessary.
- the composite is about 50 mm (two inches) thick on the top, sides, and ends of the die head.
- the composite tapers from a thickness of about 25,4 mm (one inch) to a lesser thickness adjacent the die tip.
- the insulation is design to insure that the outside of the insulation does not exceed a temperature of about 33°C (100° F) although near the die tip where the insulation is thinner that temperature is likely exceeded.
- the reservoir 26 is sized and configured to provide sufficient thermal capacity to rapidly heat and maintain the temperature of the die assembly 54.
- the air flow and heat transfer of the die head can, if desired, be conveniently determined by computer simulation.
- the die tip assembly 54 is rapidly heated to is operating temperature, and the temperature of the die tip remains uniform across the width of the meltblown die head 10.
- temperature sensors were placed on each of the bolts 75 (Fig. 2) at a spacing of approximately 19 cm (7.5 inches) on a 152 cm (60 inch) long die head. Once the die head reached a steady state temperature, the temperature readings were recorded along the die head (from left to right in Fig. 2):
- the uniform temperature along the die head's length also produces a uniform meltblown web.
- a meltblown nonwoven web was prepared.
- the polymer was polypropylene, Himont HH445 supplied by Himont USA of Wilmington, Delaware.
- the polymer was feed to the die head at a throughput of 0,05 to 0,07 Kg/mm (3-4 pounds per inch) of die length per hour (PIH).
- the hot melt was fed at a temperature of 274°C (525°F).
- the temperature of the attenuation air was 288°C (550°F).
- the forming distance was 305 mm (12 inches), and the under wire vacuum was 996,4 N/m 2 (4 inches of water).
- the nonwoven web was prepared in accordance with the parameters set forth above, seven evenly spaced samples of 127 mm (5 inches) wide (in the cross machine direction) and 254 mm (10 inches) long (in the machine direction) were cut from the nonwoven web. The coefficient of variation was then calculated for the seven samples by taking the average basis weight of each sample, subtracting the basis weight of each individual sample from the average basis weight and dividing the difference by the average basis weight. The result was then multiplied by 100 percent to produce the coefficient of variation. The coefficient of variation for the nonwoven web made using the 152 cm (60 inch) meltblown die head of the present invention was 3.9 percent.
- meltblown die head of the present invention provides a three-fold increase in uniformity of the resulting meltblown web.
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- Tête de filière (10) ayant une rangée d'orifices d'étirage de fibres fines (70) pour produire un tissu de fibres fondues et soufflées, ladite tête de filière comprenant :a. un élément porteur allongé comprenant :i. une poutre en caisson (12) avec des côtés (14, 16, 18, 20) et des extrémités (22, 24) définissant un réservoir à gaz (26) s'étendant le long de la rangée d'orifices d'étirage de fibres fines (70) dans laquelle(a) le réservoir à gaz (26) a au moins une entrée de gaz (28, 30) pour introduire du gaz chauffé dans le réservoir à gaz (26), et(b) le réservoir à gaz (26) a des sorties de gaz (32, 33) pour décharger du gaz à partir du réservoir à gaz (26);ii. un tube d'alimentation en polymère (46) traversant le réservoir à gaz (26) et se terminant dans une rainure d'alimentation s'étendant longitudinalement (52) le long d'un côté (14, 16, 18, 20) de la poutre en caisson (12);b. un ensemble de filière amovible pour matière fondue et soufflée (54) fixé au côté (14, 16, 18, 20) de la poutre en caisson comportant la rainure d'alimentation (52) et comprenant :i. une pointe de filière (56) en communication avec la rainure d'alimentation (52) pour recevoir le polymère du tube d'alimentation (46);ii. des plaques de canalisation du gaz (58, 60) de chaque côté de la pointe de filière (56) formant des canaux de sortie de gaz (84, 86), lesquels canaux (84, 86) sont en communication avec les sorties de gaz (32, 33) du réservoir à gaz (26); etc. des moyens de chauffage de ladite pointe de filière (56), lesdits moyens comprenant ledit réservoir à gaz (26) qui est dimensionné et configuré pour fournir une capacité thermique suffisante pour chauffer et maintenir ladite pointe de filière (56) à une température de fonctionnement uniforme le long de la rangée d'orifices d'étirage de fibres (70).
- Tête de filière pour matière fondue et soufflée selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle la poutre en caisson a au moins une chambre de détente interne (38, 40) en communication avec le réservoir à gaz (26) au moyen d'une série de premiers trous (42, 44) et en communication avec l'ensemble de filière pour matière fondue et soufflée (54) au moyen des sorties de gaz (32, 33) comprenant une deuxième série de trous.
- Tête de filière pour matière fondue et soufflée selon la revendication 2, dans laquelle l'ensemble de tête de filière (54) a au moins une chambre de décharge de gaz (76, 78) en communication avec la chambre de détente (38, 40) au moyen de la deuxième série de trous (32, 33).
- Tête de filière pour matière fondue et soufflée selon la revendication 3, dans laquelle la chambre de détente interne (38, 40) a une surface plane (88, 90) alignée sur la première série de trous (42, 44) et la chambre de décharge de gaz (76, 78) a une surface plane (92, 94) alignée sur la deuxième série de trous (32, 33) afin que le gaz chauffé passant par les trous (42, 44, 32, 33) vienne frapper les surfaces planes (88, 90, 92, 94) afin de réaliser un transfert de chaleur par convection vers les surfaces planes (88, 90, 92, 94).
- Tête de filière pour matière fondue et soufflée selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 4, dans laquelle la vitesse du gaz augmente à travers l'entrée de gaz (28, 30), à travers la première série de trous (42, 44), et à travers la deuxième série de trous (32, 33).
- Tête de filière pour matière fondue et soufflée selon la revendication 5, dans laquelle la vitesse du gaz est d'environ 3 à 6 m/sec (10 à 12 pieds/sec) à travers l'entrée de gaz (28, 30), d'environ 5, 8 à 12,2 m/sec (19 à 40 pieds/sec) à travers la première série de trous (42, 44), et d'environ 24,4 à 58 m/sec (80 à 190 pieds/sec) à travers la deuxième série de trous (32, 33).
- Tête de filière pour matière fondue et soufflée selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, dans laquelle les surfaces extérieures de la poutre en caisson (12) et de l'ensemble de tête de filière (54) sont isolées.
- Tête de filière pour matière fondue et soufflée selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans laquelle le tube d'alimentation en polymère (46) n'est pas isolé afin de réaliser le transfert thermique entre le gaz chauffé dans le réservoir (26) et le polymère dans le tube d'alimentation (46).
- Tête de filière pour matière fondue et soufflée selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, dans laquelle l'entrée de gaz (28, 30) est dimensionnée par rapport au réservoir (26) afin que la vitesse transversale initiale de l'air chauffé soit comprise entre 30,5 et 45,7 m/sec (100 à 150 pieds/sec) et que la hauteur dynamique transversale soit inférieure à 1034,6 N/m2 (0,15 psi).
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